Public water system · NJ1530004
ActiveStafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West
At a glance
Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West (PWSID NJ1530004) is an active community water system in Ocean County, New Jersey. It reports serving 30,603 people through 13,361 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30,603
Service connections
13,361
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West compare with other water systems in Ocean County?
By EPA's size categories, Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Ocean County has 210 active public water systems, and Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9 times the county average of 3,411 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 716,388 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Jersey, the 3,496 active systems average 2,750 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West is about 4.6 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Jersey has 582 active community water systems, 17% of the state's 3,496 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,313 New Jersey systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West?
EPA lists Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West as owned by a local government. The NJ state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 55 of the 210 active systems in Ocean County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and January 2018. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Trichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Dichloromethane and Carbon tetrachloride. EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West?
Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West (PWSID NJ1530004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West serve?
Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West reports serving 30,603 people through 13,361 service connections in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Where does Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West's water quality report?
As a community water system, Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Ocean County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River | Ocean | 123,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brick Township Mua | Ocean | 81,829 | Community | Surface water |
| Jackson Twp Mua | Ocean | 37,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lacey Twp Mua | Ocean | 29,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Twp Mua | Ocean | 27,614 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Long Beach Twp Brant Bea | Ocean | 25,295 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West, PWSID NJ1530004, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/stafford-twp-water-beach-haven-west-nj1530004 (data as of October 1, 2026).